1965 Map of Elk Park

About this map

Gunnison National Forest and Rio Grande National Forest meet along the high ridges of the Continental Divide in this mid-1960s topographic survey. The landscape is defined by its series of high mountain parks, including Soro Park, Elk Park, and Burro Park, which serve as drainage basins for a complex network of alpine streams. Water moves through deep cuts like La Garita Cañon and Horse Canyon, feeding into Cochetopa Creek and the North Fork Saguache Creek.